While the Armenian Genocide has achieved international recognition, the genocides of Greeks and Assyrians remain comparatively unknown. In Armenian, Greek, and Assyrian Genocide Recognition in Twenty-First-Century Australia, Dr Themistocles Kritikakos offers the first comprehensive comparative analysis of the legacies of genocide during the late Ottoman period (1914–1923) and subsequent recognition efforts in Australia. Australians witnessed, documented, and responded to these atrocities, often through humanitarian aid, yet national narratives shaped by Gallipoli and reconciliation with Turkey have remained in persistent tension with genocide recognition. Drawing on oral interviews with descendants of survivors and scholarship in memory and genocide studies, the book examines intergenerational silence, trauma, commemoration, and intercommunal cooperation, revealing how once-separate histories have converged into shared narratives that strengthen collective pursuits of recognition.

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Dr Themistocles Kritikakos is a historian and writer. He holds a PhD in History from the University of Melbourne, where he has worked in professional and academic roles. His research focuses on memory, diaspora communities, and the politics of genocide recognition in Australia.

Seminar Date: TUESDAY 10 Μαρτίου 2026 @ 19.00 Melbourne
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